Eridacnis barbouri

(Bigelow & Schroeder, 1944)

Cuban ribbontail catshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Proscylliidae

Reference of the original description

Bigelow, H.B. & Schroeder, W.C. (1944)
New sharks from the Western North Atlantic. Proceedings of the New England Zoölogical Club, 23, 21–36

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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Triakis barbouri

Types
Eridacnis barbouri
Holotype: MCZ: 36099; Paratype: MCZ: 36149 MCZ: 36150 MCZ: 36151 MCZ: 36201 MCZ: 36214 MCZ: 36140 MCZ: 36141 MCZ: 36143 MCZ: 36145 MCZ: 36146 MCZ: 36148 MCZ: 36138 USNM: 123007 (ex MCZ 36142) (2); USNM: 123006 (ex MCZ 36143);

Description :

Citation: Eridacnis barbouri (Bigelow & Schroeder, 1944): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 04/2024

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Common names
spa

Tiburón turquino, spa

Tollo coludo cubano, $fra $T$$ Requin chat cubain, $fra $T$$ Requin-chat cubain, eng

Cuban Ribbontail Catshark, eng

Cuban ribbontail cat shark, eng

Pigmy dogfish

Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: apparently confined to a limited area in the Florida Straits and off the north coast of Cuba. Source: www.gbif.org

Human uses
fisheries: of no interest

Biology
Live-bearing, yolk-only [733].

Size / Weight / Age
200 cm TL (male/unsexed; [20078])

Habitat
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 400 - 650 m [13336]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=2147;